Combined nippers and cork-extractor



O. GRABP. C0mbined N'ip pers and Cork Extractor.

(8! Model.)

'. o:;235,'421. Patented Dec'.14,1 8 80.

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UNITE STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES GRAEF, or BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

COMBINED NIPPERS AND CORK-EXTRACTO R.

SPEGIFICATiON forming part of Letters Patent No. 235,427, dated December 14, 1880.

Application filed April 20, 1880. (No model.)

To all whom tt may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES GRAEF, of

Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, have invented certain new and use ful Improvements in Combined Nippers and Cork-Extractor, of which the following is a The acco'mpanyingdrawing represents a side View of my improved nippers and cork-e tractor combined.

The object of this invention is to furnish a f combined nippers and cork-extractor which is specially designed to facilitate the opening of invention consists of a pair of nippers the hana hold of and withdraw the cork after the strings I and wires have been cut by the nippers.

Referring to the drawing,A A represent a 1 pair of nippers, and B B the handles of the same. 'At the inside of the handles, near the connecting-pivot of the nippers, are ary I ranged a number of sharp projections or teeth, 1 s

1 applied thereto.

a a, which serve to bite into the cork when When the closing strings and wires of a champagne, mineral water, or other bottle have been cut by the nippers, the head of the cork is placed between the handles and firmly o taken hold of by the sharp teeth of the same,

so as to be readily extracted by simple twisting. The tool serves thus to facilitate and expedite the drawing of champagne and other corks, and obviates thereby the twisting off of the heads of the corks, the smudging of the fingers, and other annoyances.

Having thus described myinvention,Ic1aim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent- As a new article of manufacture, a cork-extractor consisting of a pair of nippers with projecting sharp teeth within the handles, and

' with cutting-blades arranged to limit the inward movements of the handles, as set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention 1 have signed my name, in presence of two witnesses, this 5th day of April, 1880.

CHARLES GRAEF.

Witnesses:

I F. DRAS,

OSCAR B. LUDERS- 

